Murder suspect Manning faces prior charges

Murder suspect Immanuel Dewayne Manning's bond was set at a combined $145,000 Wednesday after he appeared before Oktibbeha County Justice Court Judge William Boykin for numerous charges.

Manning was arrested by Pearl police officers March 8 after Christopher Houston, 35, of Linley Lane, was killed in a shooting at University Hills Mobile Home Park the previous day. It is believed a single gunshot killed Houston.

About four hours after the shooting, 42-year-old Manning, aka "Papoose," was arrested while traveling in a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville reported as stolen, Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department Commander Brett Watson said Wednesday.

A justice court judge previously set a $75,000 bond for Manning's murder charge on March 10, but Wednesday the suspect appeared before Judge William Boykin for initial appearances on one count each of sale of a controlled substance, child endangerment and receiving stolen property.

Details about the shooting are scarce, and investigators have not released a cause for the incident.

Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch